Graduation event of the Department of Art Education spring 2026

The event is part of the Iceland Academy of the Arts' graduation ceremony, where future teachers as well as master's students in arts and welfare present their final projects.

The program is open to all and takes place at LHÍ Stakkahlíð – room H003.

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 19 – Master's students in art education

10.00-10.25 House opens
10.25-10.30 Dean of Faculty opens event
10.30.-11.00 Greta Jonsdottir Flourishing: Creativity Awakened from Dormancy
11.00.-11.30 Elina Helga Hallgrimsdottir Because you are here: What effect does the presence of a guardian have on a young child in a new situation? More specifically, a drama class.
11.30 - 12.00 Andrés Thor Thorvardarson Informal learning environments of bands: What do people learn from being in bands? 
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00 - 13.30 Kristin Thora Petursdottir Clarinet Ready: Needs analysis of learning materials for beginners in clarinet playing and draft of a new textbook
13.30 - 14.00 Momoko Soley Hayashi Integration of West African music in Icelandic primary schools
14.00 - 14.30 Kristin Áskelsdóttir What is creativity in the field of technical subjects? : a study of the creative emphases of textile teachers and students' views on creative technical subject learning

Wednesday, May 20 – Master's students in arts and welfare

10.00-10.25 House opens
10.25.-10.30 Dean/Director of Department hosts event
10.30.-11.00 Maria Eva Dufa Sævarsdottir "Stop and smell the flowers" Hæghorf with young people in vocational rehabilitation at Kjarvalsstaðir
11.00.-11.30 Vigdís Skagfjörður Sigurlinúdottir The Art of Grieving: The Creative Process of Grief, from Expression to Meaning
11.30 - 12.00 Alexia Björg Johannesdottir Idiocy and Easiness: The Effects of Frivolous Games on Adults
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00 - 13.30 Asdis Birna Gylfadottir Sowing seeds that sprout: The role and potential of art in therapeutic work with adolescents
13.30 - 14.00 Silja Thordardottir Creative Health: Art Notes as a Way to Promote Health in Iceland
14.00-14.30 Conversation about the value of art and well-being